I decided to redo the lids of my jewelry boxes so they sit on top of the box instead of sitting flush inside the box. This will allow me to use a different sort of hinge and work around the lame lid-won’t-open problem I encountered last semester.
I also decided to use this opportunity to kick up the design of the lids a bit. I’m going to use a technique similar to the one I used to make my cutting boards and create a checkerboard design for the lids.
This is a fun opportunity to use some interesting (and pricey) exotic woods since I only need a board foot of each.
From top to bottom: purpleheart, African lacewood, walnut, bloodwood, and curly maple.
I cut one-inch strips of each wood and glue them together, alternating woods. In the foreground are bloodwood and walnut and in the background are lacewood and maple.
This blank is made up of purple heart and curly maple.
After so much gluing my hands were pretty gnarly.Class was a lot of fun and I’m excited for next week.
I’m looking forward to the weekend–N’s taking me to the Melting Pot for a belated birthday dinner. (Yum!)
I hope you have a great weekend!
Oh the Melting Pot is so good. I dare you to NOT overeat!
Can't wait to see the box lids. Several of those wood types are new to me.
I'm very excited to see the lids finished; I love bloodwood and purple heart (and not because they have cool names).
the woods are beautiful! I love the name "curly maple." Enjoy your delicious cheesy dinner!
Yay – I love the Melting Pot!! Hope you had a fantastic time with N and hope you had a great birthday!!! 🙂
Your boxes are gorgeous! Can't wait to see everything come together.